-Improvements in customization
over 5.1.2 version-Ability to use select * from
table as source of your queries-Zoom in zoom out functionality -Adjusting series colours either as
query column or using advance JS configuration similar how IG is done now-Ability to change orientation
using DA-New chart types like Gant charts,
pyramid or box plot

Interactive Grid – John S.

-Application available for
download from John's blog IG Cookbook with John’s latest tips for IG-Resize advanced configure
options; globally as well on each column to be declarative in 5.2-Context menu on click instead of
action row menu-Demo on listening to modal changes and
acting based on it-Ideas to double model same data to compare
data or similar-Example of Split grid in form
multi view demo Normal form populated with DA by
subscribing to changes on modal grid; extra option is multiple selections and
editing-Awesome example of IG
customization of detail view being a standard view and changing to use Card
templates with changes to buttons-IG API documentation will be
included-Select cell range copy down or
copy to clipboard functionality to be added

Other features

-New property panel search functionality
that will search all fields and values-Exposing advanced calendar
configurations (FullCalendar) -Blueprint and Features
functionality to help you build your apps-Interesting was a mention of
further improvements on APEX “talking” to external REST APIs.

Other speaker tips:

-Great intro session by P.
Raganitsch for all who want to dig deeper into Electron JS; installation and
features like reading system files or access to printing engine

-When building your apps make sure
your CSS scripts are loaded before JavaScript as this puts importance on visual
over functional part of your page first

-If you are not using region
caching, maybe time to consider learning about this great feature; great tip is
to display date region last refreshed using apex_util.cache_get_date_of_region_cache

-Ever had problem with LOV reloads
when your page are loading – loadash.js library to the rescue. It can help you
control number of reloads needed when cascading LOVs are involved

-Using substitution strings in
your query like &SESSION. Performance wise it is better to use
concatenation. -> ‘f?p=……’|| :SESSION

-apex_debug.log_debms_output
outputs all dmbs_output in your session

-Everyone is talking about Docker –
great tips from Roel H. on how to setup one for your APEX environments and things
you need to know

-If you ever hit limitations with
JSON size when working with images check out Dimitri’s presentation on Java
from 12.2 database and all the tips here using Nashhorn

-One of my favourite was Simon’s
Hunt – Automated testing framework demonstration session; if you ever wanted to
do testing right and simple definite worth checking. We still have to see how
this will work out but thumbs up for making this available to the community

-I have to mention great APEX
Nitro please check more details on OraOpenSource. Great way to speed up you
development work

-APEX Generator; awesome idea how
to optimize your project work by rendering your apex pages directly from PL/SQL;
another great work by friends from MT-AG; look forward when this will be
publicly available to try it out

For last something we all need that was demoed by
Joel Kallman from APEX team is Quick SQL sample application. It is now so easy
to create dummy data or mock-up models for your applications. Please check
sample packaged applications and you will never look back.

To summarize, I know I will see you next year in
Orlando for KScope18.

Thanks to all who made my stay in San Antonio so
great.

Happy Apexing,

SLino

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